Roache was listed as the world's longest-running soap actor.

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* William Roache, ( who plays Ken Barlow in Coronation Street ) was born at Ilkeston in 1932, though he now lives at Wilmslow in Cheshire.

Titled Blind Flight, the British film was directed by John Furse starring Ian Hart as Keenan and Linus Roache as McCarthy.

A memorial service dedicated to Carson was held at Manchester Cathedral in January 1984, and was attended by several of her Coronation Street colleagues including William Roache ( Ken Barlow ).

She was godmother to James Roache, the son of Bill Roache, who plays Ken Barlow in Coronation Street.

" Wigram's role was brought to public attention by the biographical movie about Churchill, The Gathering Storm ( where he was played by Linus Roache ) and also in the Masterpiece Theatre miniseries " Winston Churchill The Wilderness Years.

Linus Roache was nominated for the 1996 Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor but lost to Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking.

Co-star William Roache stated: " I don't think Maggie ever realised how much she was loved not only by everyone on the show but by the millions of Blanche fans out there.

The film also features a supporting cast of British actors such as Derek Jacobi, Ronnie Barker, Jim Broadbent, Tom Wilkinson, Celia Imrie, Linus Roache and Hugh Bonneville.

Hastings ranks fourth behind co-star Helen Wagner and British actors William Roache and Philip Lowrie in having played the same role for the longest time on worldwide television.

William Roache has played Ken Barlow continuously from 1960 on the British soap Coronation Street, which is also the longest-running television soap in the world still in production.

Linus William Roache ( born 1 February 1964 ) is a British actor, probably best known for his roles as Michael Cutter on Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Thomas Wayne in Batman Begins.

William Roache, who plays Ken Barlow on the British soap Coronation Street, is now the record-holder, having played Ken Barlow since the first episode of Coronation Street in December 1960, two months after Hastings took over the role of Bob Hughes.

Both his parents were, on the other hand, born in Ireland, his father Edward Hanley around 1865, in Dublin, and his mother, Bridget Roache, in Queenstown, now Cobh, County Cork, around 1867.

The series also introduces two new characters: Monique Dupre, a French secret agent assigned by Philippe Roache to keep an eye on Godzilla and H. E. A. T., and Randy Hernandez, an intern of Nick's who specializes in computer hacking.

A furious David proceeds to smash up various vehicles and windows on the Street with a metal pole, attacking Ken Barlow ( William Roache ) and elbowing a policewoman.

He is the son of Coronation Street actor William Roache.

Betty is mugged in 1982 by Raymond Attwood ( Joe Searby ) from Ken Barlow's ( William Roache ) youth club ; she ends up in hospital with a broken arm.

* Priest is a 1994 drama film directed by Antonia Bird, and starring Linus Roache.

During the same period, a young official in the government, Ralph Wigram ( Linus Roache ) has become concerned about the growth of the German Luftwaffe ( air force ), and is convinced by his wife to leak information about it to Churchill.

The replacement for his former position is Michael Cutter ( Linus Roache ), a prosecutor with a penchant for recklessness not unlike McCoy's own in his younger days.

In the Season 20 episode " Dignity ", McCoy mentions to ADAs Michael Cutter ( Linus Roache ) and Connie Rubirosa ( Alana De La Garza ) that his daughter either is pregnant or is a mother, thus making him soon to be or already a grandfather.

Audrey finds an ally in Ken Barlow ( William Roache ) who believes that chief suspect Ade Critchley ( Dean Ashton ) isn't to blame for the crime, along with friend Archie and Norris Cole, who is suspicious of Hillman's dealings with his elderly clients.

One day in June, he isn't happy when he walks into the house one day and sees Sophie and Sian giving as much money as they can to Ken Barlow's grandson James Cunningham ( James Roache ), when the soup kitchen is reportedly burgled.

In a particularly humorous event, Sally is indignant when Ken Barlow ( William Roache ) misspells Rosie's name in a review of her school show.

However, Roy fights John's corner, with Ken Barlow ( William Roache ) pointing out John is entitled to live wherever he wants and Graeme Proctor ( Craig Gazey ) outright supports him, to the disgust to Blanche Hunt ( Maggie Jones ).

* 1932 – William Roache, English actor

* April 25 – William Roache, British actor ( Coronation Street )

* Linus Roache ( born 1964 ), actor

* Linus Roache, actor son of William Roache of Coronation Street.

* William Roache MBE – Long-running Coronation Street actor attended Rydal School

* Soap star William Roache, ( Ken Barlow in Coronation Street ), who attended Rydal Penrhos, a private school in the town.

Vernon Kay and Coronation Street star William Roache were the contestants, accompanied by professional darts players Eric Bristow and Andy Fordham, while Tony Green reprised his role as co-host.

Roache, a veteran of British stage and television, gives a stirring performance, which crests in the film's transcendent finale.

Early episodes told the story of student Kenneth Barlow ( William Roache ), who had won a place at university and thus found his background something of an embarrassment.

In the 2012 independent financial thriller film Supercapitalist, Michael Park appears as Morris Brown, co-starring along with Linus Roache, Kenneth Tsang, Derek Ting, Richard Ng, Kathy Uyen, and Darren E. Scott.

* Linus Roache – " A Friendly Man " ( Mr. Shineer )

On Friday 18 December 2009, O ' Grady presented his final ever show with an array of special guests Beverley Callard and William Roache OBE and surprise guests including Honor Blackman, Natalie Cassidy, JLS, Scott Maslen, Joe McFadden, Linda Thorson, Melanie Sykes, Catherine Tate ( appearing as Joannie " Nan " Taylor ), Kate Thornton and The Teletubbies.

* Linus Roache – RFK as Robert F. Kennedy

The film also stars Peter Dinklage, Linus Roache, Alex Rocco and Ron Silver.